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Port 22222: EasyEngine is CLI tool to manage WordPress Sites on Nginx server

Port 22222 is assigned by IANA to easyengine (EasyEngine is CLI tool to manage WordPress Sites on Nginx server).

22222

How easyengine works

Other services
client:22222easyengineresponse client:22222easyengineresponse

The client sends a request to port 22222 and the easyengine service answers.

Transport
TCP
Exposure risk
not rated depends on the program listening
Encryption
Unknownnot stated by the registry
IANA status
Assigned1 registered service
Range
Registered (1024-49151)
Category
Other services
01 Security

Is port 22222 dangerous?

We have no specific security note for port 22222. Its risk depends on the program actually listening on it. General advice for other services services:

  • Close the port if nothing on the host needs it.
  • Identify the process that listens on it (commands below) before opening it in a firewall.
  • Expose a service only to the networks that use it.
02 Registry

IANA registry entries for port 22222

ServicePortTransportDescriptionReferenceUpdated
easyengine 22222 TCP EasyEngine is CLI tool to manage WordPress Sites on Nginx server - 2014-03-10
-22222-Reserved--

// source: IANA service name and port number registry

03 Check it

Which program uses port 22222, and is it reachable?

Linux

sudo ss -ltnup 'sport = :22222'      # process listening on 22222
sudo lsof -nP -i :22222

macOS

sudo lsof -nP -i :22222

Windows (PowerShell)

Get-NetTCPConnection -LocalPort 22222 -State Listen | Select LocalAddress, OwningProcess
Get-NetUDPEndpoint -LocalPort 22222
netstat -ano | findstr :22222

From another machine

nmap -p 22222 -sV <host>
nc -zv <host> 22222

Block it in the firewall

sudo ufw deny 22222/tcp                                         # Linux (ufw)
New-NetFirewallRule -DisplayName "Block 22222" -Direction Inbound -LocalPort 22222 -Protocol TCP -Action Block  # Windows
04 FAQ
What is port 22222 used for?

Port 22222 is assigned by IANA to easyengine (EasyEngine is CLI tool to manage WordPress Sites on Nginx server).

Is port 22222 TCP or UDP?

Port 22222 is registered for TCP.

Is it safe to open port 22222?

It depends on the program that listens on it. Open it only for a service you know and only to the networks that need it. Close the port if nothing on the host needs it.

How do I check if port 22222 is open?

On Linux run "ss -ltnup 'sport = :22222'", on macOS "lsof -nP -i :22222", and on Windows "netstat -ano | findstr :22222" to see the local process. From another machine, "nmap -p 22222 <host>" shows whether it is reachable.

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